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Cable car · Ugine, France

Téléphérique EDF

Téléphérique EDF is a cable car near Ugine, France. It climbs 353 m over 637 m, from 439 m to 792 m above sea level. Between its 3 pylons, the cable runs up to about 45 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

52/100 · Moderate

By the numbers, Téléphérique EDF is scarier than 52% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 97 of 226 in France.

  • Highest above the ground: about 45 m, as high as a 15-storey building, 181 m after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 276 m.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 42°.

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Where does it start?

The bottom station of Téléphérique EDF is near Ugine, France, at 439 m above sea level (45.75223° N, 6.43560° E). From there it runs 637 m up to the top station at 792 m.

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Pylon heights are estimated (30 m), so the height above ground is approximate. Terrain: RGE ALTI © IGN. Data as of 2026-10-31.